SB1870 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 26882 RLC 53246 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1870

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/19-3

from Ch. 38, par. 19-3

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits residential burglary when he or she knowingly and without authority enters on the property of another, or any part thereof, with the intent to commit therein a theft of a motor vehicle. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing Section 19-3 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/19-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 19-3)

Sec. 19-3. Residential burglary.

(a) A person commits residential burglary when he or she knowingly and without authority enters or knowingly and without authority remains within the dwelling place of another, or any part thereof, with the intent to commit therein a felony or theft. This offense includes the offense of burglary as defined in Section 19-1.

(a-5) A person commits residential burglary when he or she falsely represents himself or herself, including but not limited to falsely representing himself or herself to be a representative of any unit of government or a construction, telecommunications, or utility company, for the purpose of gaining entry to the dwelling place of another, with the intent to commit therein a felony or theft or to facilitate the commission therein of a felony or theft by another.

(a-10) A person commits residential burglary when he or she knowingly and without authority enters on the property of another, or any part thereof, with the intent to commit therein a theft of a motor vehicle.

(b) Sentence. Residential burglary is a Class 1 felony.

(Source: P.A. 96-1113, eff. 1-1-11; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.